Port of Varna
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Varna: 1 ship in port now, 1 arrival and 2 departures in the last 24 h (detected from AIS, as of Oct 3, 2026, 12:53 UTC).
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- In port now
- 1
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 1
- Departures, last 24 h
- 2
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 40
Arrivals and departures AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected in port from their AIS positions: who is in port now and who left in the last 48 hours. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown, and at places without a charted harbour only ships with an IMO number count. Times UTC.
In port now
| Vessel | Arrived |
|---|---|
 HARUN KONANCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 18:38 UTC |
Left in the last 48 h
| Vessel | Left | Time in port |
|---|---|---|
 YM NEPTUNETanker | Oct 3, 2026, 11:58 UTC | 40 h 19 min |
 CELTIC FORTUNECargo | Oct 3, 2026, 07:49 UTC | 21 h 3 min |
 JOY EXPRESSCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 09:39 UTC | 5 h 33 min |
 BIENCargo | Oct 2, 2026, 08:00 UTC | 2 d 15 h |
As of Oct 3, 2026, 12:53 UTC.
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Ships whose AIS destination names Varna, with the arrival time their crew entered. Reported in the last 24 hours, due within 7 days. Crews type these by hand: a destination can be out of date and an ETA can slip.
4 ships shown, earliest first.
| Vessel | ETA (UTC) | Destination as broadcast | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
 ALEXANDRA SCargo | Oct 4, 2026, 08:00 UTC | BGVAR | UN/LOCODE |
| SEVERINECargo | Oct 4, 2026, 19:00 UTC | BG VAR | UN/LOCODE |
 NAPOLIPassenger | Oct 5, 2026, 05:00 UTC | BGVAR | UN/LOCODE |
| BOSPHORUS QUEENCargo | Oct 7, 2026, 16:00 UTC | BGVAR | UN/LOCODE |
Source: AIS voyage reports via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS. Times are the crew's ETA, not a Voydar estimate. As of Oct 3, 2026, 12:53 UTC.
Arrivals per day AIS-detected
Ships Voydar detected arriving at Varna on each of the last 30 days (UTC), counted once per ship per day. A day with no bar had no detected arrivals, which can also mean a gap in our AIS coverage.
Show as a table
| Day (UTC) | Ships arriving |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3 |
Vessels near Varna
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILOUTanker | Tanker | IMO 9335123 | |
 EVA-1Pleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 207832530 | |
 PIONEERTanker | Tanker | IMO 9260079 | |
 ZIJLBORGCargo | Cargo | IMO 9229075 | |
 ARMONYCargo | Cargo | IMO 7615012 | |
| KRZ-13Tug | Tug | MMSI 207838420 | |
| MUHAMMET GUMUSTAS 5Cargo | Cargo | IMO 8516287 | |
| TICHATug | Tug | MMSI 207834830 | |
 GULF ANGELCargo | Cargo | IMO 9125059 | |
| HARASIMOV MLADSHIFishing | Fishing | MMSI 207827320 | |
 NINA ACargo (hazardous cat. A) | Cargo (hazardous cat. A) | IMO 9440605 | |
| ASTERIUSCargo | Cargo | IMO 9810769 | |
| DANCHOVOTO GEORGIFishing | Fishing | MMSI 207823230 | |
| YUKSEL KARABEKIRCargo | Cargo | IMO 9610614 | |
| ELBSAILORCargo (hazardous cat. C) | Cargo (hazardous cat. C) | IMO 9448695 | |
 SAR ODINOther | Other | IMO 9249635 | |
 WEC MAJORELLECargo | Cargo | IMO 9134153 | |
| ALKAIDTowing | Towing | MMSI 207364000 | |
| SPICA NTug | Tug | MMSI 207834490 | |
| RIGELTug | Tug | MMSI 207834870 | |
| ALDANTanker | Tanker | IMO 9783916 | |
| AGAMEMNONTanker | Tanker | IMO 6817857 | |
| THEA VIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 207839370 | |
| AKADEMIKOther | Other | IMO 8138463 | |
 LUNARACargo | Cargo | IMO 9443126 | |
| NEREIDAPilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 207838990 | |
| PILOT 1Pilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 207829330 | |
| DREAM SCargo | Cargo | IMO 9199385 | |
| MARATONACargo | Cargo | IMO 9081344 | |
| AGIOS CHARALAMBOSTanker | Tanker | IMO 9379337 | |
| GOKOVA-MCargo | Cargo | IMO 9243526 | |
| KRZ-12Tug | Tug | MMSI 207838390 | |
 NS THORCargo | Cargo | IMO 8915744 | |
| CARPE VENTUMPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 207836580 | |
| KRZ-10Tug | Tug | MMSI 207838380 | |
| THEA VIIPleasure craft | Pleasure craft | MMSI 207827970 | |
 IKAN KEMBUNGCargo | Cargo | IMO 9881378 | |
| HARUN KONANCargo | Cargo | IMO 9385427 | |
| PILOT 3Pilot vessel | Pilot vessel | MMSI 207836920 | |
| QUEEN ELIZASailing | Sailing | MMSI 207837730 |
Forecast
Model forecast for Varna over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 55° | 18 | 1.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 4 | 33° | 10 | 1.2 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 | 324° | 9 | 0.9 | 7 | 24 | |
| 5 | 327° | 11 | 0.7 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 109° | 10 | 0.6 | 6 | 24 | |
| 3 | 77° | 6 | 0.5 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 315° | 6 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 3 | 319° | 8 | 0.4 | 5 | 24 | |
| 5 | 130° | 11 | 0.3 | 4 | 24 | |
| 1 | 154° | 4 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 | |
| 2 | 297° | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 3, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 3, 2026, 06:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 22 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Varna: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 17 port calls in the 7 days and 67 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 63% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (41).
- Container
- 18
- Tanker
- 12
- Dry bulk
- 12
- General cargo
- 24
- Ro-ro
- 1
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0.4 million tonnes.
09-12 3 | 09-13 5 | 09-14 2 | 09-15 2 | 09-16 4 | 09-17 1 | 09-18 3 | 09-19 2 | 09-20 2 | 09-21 2 | 09-22 1 | 09-23 5 | 09-24 2 | 09-25 3 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
Varna: global benchmarks
How Varna compares with the world's ports, from published statistics. These are the publishers' figures, not Voydar's own measurements.
- Port liner shipping connectivity, 2 2026
- 52.3
- UNCTAD index (100 = the average port in Q1 2023). Down 6% on a year earlier.
- Source: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Data Hub, port liner shipping connectivity index (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved Sep 24, 2026.
Varna: official port statistics
Figures published by national statistics offices and port authorities, shown as they publish them. They count what the publisher counts, which can differ from AIS-detected calls.
- Ships arrived, 2025
- 1,504
- 16% more than the year before
- Gross tonnage of arrivals, 2025
- 13.8 million GT
- 17% more than the year before
- Cargo handled, 2025
- 12.3 million tonnes
- 12% more than the year before
- Sea passengers (in and out), 2025
- 5,000
Source: Eurostat (mar_go_qmc, mar_go_aa, mar_go_qm_c*, mar_pa_aa, mar_tf_qm), accessed 2026-10-01. Modified: port codes mapped to UN/LOCODE, values converted from thousands. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Piracy and anti-shipping incidents nearby
2 incidents within 100 km of the port in NGA's Anti-Shipping Activity Messages (ASAM) archive since Mar 9, 2002. NGA stopped updating the archive in 2024. The most recent:
- Pirate AssaultMay 9, 2003Merchant Vessel87 km away
BULGARIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 9 May between 1630 and 1915 local time while berthed at Bourgas. Thieves entered the master's cabin and stole ship's cash (IMB).
- Pirate AssaultMar 9, 2002Merchant Vessel83 km away
BULGARIA: An unidentified bulk carrier was boarded 9 Mar at 2030 local time by eight persons who broke into crew cabins and stole cash and personal belongings. Crew raised alarm and port authorities arrested the intruders.
Source: NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Messages. This reproduction, partial or complete, of any National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) or Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) product, information or data is not approved, authorized or endorsed by the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director, NGA or any other element of the US Government. The US Government and NGA accept no liability for the accuracy or quality of this reproduction or the use of any NGA, NIMA or DMA products, information or data. Licence: US Government work — "NGA claims no copyright or other intellectual property right".
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